Task One

For questions 1-7 please choose the best answer a), b) or c). You now have one minute to look through the questions for Task One.

1. David became successful when he showed tricks to …

1. ordinary people

2. famous people

3. TV viewers

2. Before his last show, David …

1. got a lot of phone calls

2. decided to lose weight

3. broke the world record

3. In Los Angeles, Valentino appeared in …

1. a cultural program

2. casino shows

3. a music video

4. Controversy was caused by …

1. Valentino himself

2. other magicians

3. Fox television

5. Valentino wants magicians to …

1. teach children tricks

2. make magic gadgets

3. create new tricks

6. The best way to get `magic' equipment is …

1. over the Internet

2. in magic stores

3. in magicians' clubs

7. A magic show is successful when people …

1. discover secrets

2. learn a new trick

3. talk about effects

Task Two

Listen and complete the report form. There will now be a pause of 30 seconds for you to look through the form.

0. (Example) The referee for the matches is:

Sgt Cook

8. HQ Company will play:

9. The ambulance is to be called by:

10. Maj. Ramsey feels:

11. The bar will close at:

12. Noisy soldiers will get:

13. The speaker will be standing next to:

Task Three

Listen and answer questions 14 to 20 by putting either T for `true' or F for `false' inside the brackets. You now have 30 seconds to look through the questions for Task Three.

0. (Example) In the past, there were brutal prison camps in Guiana. (...T..)

14. French Guiana is a better place to live than before. (…...)

15. Food in the jungle is polluted because of gold-mining. (…...)

16. French soldiers are allowed to imprison miners. (…...)

17. Gold miners are the main danger to French soldiers. (…...)

18. Specialized gold-mining equipment is transported by land. (…...)

19. Money is seldom used in the nearest town. (…...)

20. French soldiers can use Guianian experience in combat. (…...)

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Level 2

Listening

[ 35 mins ]

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